diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/9mhvserial_bf.c b/slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/9mhvserial_bf.c
index 4e4ee0ac6..fbedbeefa 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/9mhvserial_bf.c
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/9mhvserial_bf.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <unistd.h>			// read, close
 #include <string.h>  		// memset
 #include <linux/i2c-dev.h>	// I2C_SLAVE, __u8 reg
+#include <errno.h>
 
 #define PORTNAME 				"/dev/ttyBF1"
 #define GOODBYE 				200
@@ -89,37 +90,40 @@ int i2c_write(unsigned int value){
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 
-	int fd = open(PORTNAME, O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY);
+	int fd = open(PORTNAME, O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY | O_SYNC);
 	if(fd < 0){
 		cprintf(RED,"Warning: Unable to open port %s\n", PORTNAME);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
 	struct termios serial_conf;
-	// Get the current options for the port
-	tcgetattr(fd, &serial_conf);
 	// reset structure
 	memset(&serial_conf,0,sizeof(serial_conf));
 	// control options
 	serial_conf.c_cflag = B2400 | CS8 | CREAD | CLOCAL;
 	// input options
-	serial_conf.c_iflag = IGNPAR;
+	serial_conf.c_iflag = 0;//IGNPAR; (stuck because it was in ignore parity)
 	// output options
 	serial_conf.c_oflag = 0;
 	// line options
 	serial_conf.c_lflag = ICANON;
 	// flush input
-	tcflush(fd, TCIFLUSH);
+	if(tcflush(fd, TCIFLUSH) < 0){
+		cprintf(RED,"Warning: error form tcflush %d\n", errno);
+		return 0;
+	}
 	// set new options for the port, TCSANOW:changes occur immediately without waiting for data to complete
-	tcsetattr(fd, TCSANOW, &serial_conf);
-
-
+	if(tcsetattr(fd, TCSANOW, &serial_conf) < 0){
+		cprintf(RED,"Warning: error form tcsetattr %d\n", errno);
+		return 0;
+	}
 
 
 	int ret = 0;
 	int n = 0;
 	int ival= 0;
 	char buffer[BUFFERSIZE];
+	memset(buffer,0,BUFFERSIZE);
 	buffer[BUFFERSIZE-2] = '\0';
 	buffer[BUFFERSIZE-1] = '\n';
 	cprintf(GREEN,"Ready...\n");
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/FebControl.c b/slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/FebControl.c
index de207f7f3..25bc2b44b 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/FebControl.c
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/FebControl.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <time.h>
 #include <termios.h>  // POSIX terminal control definitions(CS8, CREAD, CLOCAL..)
+#include <errno.h>
 
 #include "FebRegisterDefs.h"
 #include "FebControl.h"
@@ -225,31 +226,35 @@ int Feb_Control_Init(int master, int top, int normal, int module_num){
 
 int Feb_Control_OpenSerialCommunication(){
 	cprintf(BG_BLUE,"opening serial communication of hv\n");
-	if(Feb_Control_hv_fd != -1)
+	//if(Feb_Control_hv_fd != -1)
 		close(Feb_Control_hv_fd);
-	Feb_Control_hv_fd = open(SPECIAL9M_HIGHVOLTAGE_PORT, O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY);
+	Feb_Control_hv_fd = open(SPECIAL9M_HIGHVOLTAGE_PORT, O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY | O_SYNC);
 	if(Feb_Control_hv_fd < 0){
 		cprintf(RED,"Warning: Unable to open port %s to set up high voltage serial communciation to the blackfin\n", SPECIAL9M_HIGHVOLTAGE_PORT);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
 	struct termios serial_conf;
-	// Get the current options for the port
-	tcgetattr(Feb_Control_hv_fd, &serial_conf);
 	// reset structure
-	memset(&serial_conf,0,sizeof(serial_conf));
+	memset (&serial_conf, 0, sizeof(serial_conf));
 	// control options
 	serial_conf.c_cflag = B2400 | CS8 | CREAD | CLOCAL;//57600 too high
 	// input options
-	serial_conf.c_iflag = IGNPAR;
+	serial_conf.c_iflag = 0;//IGNPAR; (stuck because it was in ignore parity)
 	// output options
 	serial_conf.c_oflag = 0;
 	// line options
 	serial_conf.c_lflag = ICANON;
 	// flush input
-	tcflush(Feb_Control_hv_fd, TCIFLUSH);
+	if(tcflush(Feb_Control_hv_fd, TCIFLUSH) < 0){
+		cprintf(RED,"Warning: error form tcflush %d\n", errno);
+		return 0;
+	}
 	// set new options for the port, TCSANOW:changes occur immediately without waiting for data to complete
-	tcsetattr(Feb_Control_hv_fd, TCSANOW, &serial_conf);
+	if(tcsetattr(Feb_Control_hv_fd, TCSANOW, &serial_conf) < 0){
+		cprintf(RED,"Warning: error form tcsetattr %d\n", errno);
+		return 0;
+	}
 
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -605,6 +610,7 @@ int Feb_Control_SendHighVoltage(int dacvalue){
 		}
 
 		char buffer[SPECIAL9M_HIGHVOLTAGE_BUFFERSIZE];
+		memset(buffer,0,SPECIAL9M_HIGHVOLTAGE_BUFFERSIZE);
 		buffer[SPECIAL9M_HIGHVOLTAGE_BUFFERSIZE-2]='\0';
 		buffer[SPECIAL9M_HIGHVOLTAGE_BUFFERSIZE-1]='\n';
 		int n;
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/bin/eigerDetectorServerv3.0.0.16.0 b/slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/bin/eigerDetectorServerv3.0.0.16.1
similarity index 57%
rename from slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/bin/eigerDetectorServerv3.0.0.16.0
rename to slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/bin/eigerDetectorServerv3.0.0.16.1
index d7836a000..0dd6872d3 100755
Binary files a/slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/bin/eigerDetectorServerv3.0.0.16.0 and b/slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/bin/eigerDetectorServerv3.0.0.16.1 differ
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/bin/hv9m_blackfin_server b/slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/bin/hv9m_blackfin_server
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..6aa6ff9eb
Binary files /dev/null and b/slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/bin/hv9m_blackfin_server differ